Movable box for stationery



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Patented Mar. 4, 1952 2,587,827 MOVABLE BOX FOR STATIONERY Lester K.Fleischmann, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Standard Manifold Company, acorporation of Illinois Application November 2, 1949, Serial No. 125,090

7 Claims. 1 This invention relates to a supply container for zig-zagfolded strips of stationery which may 'be'led into a Writing machinehaving a reciprocating carriage, and more particularly to a containerwhich is movably mounted on a fixed base so as to accommodate itself totransverse movement of the writing machine.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple and compactsupport for strips of zig-zag folded stationery in which the weight ofthe main pack of the stationery will be carried on a supporting base forsuch strips as are desired to be led directly into writing position.Heretofore, containers have been mounted on the typewriter carriageitself, but there have been objections to putting the added weight onthe machine, because its inertia tends to slow up the operation of thetypewriter.

Another object of the invention is to provide a container which isantifrictionally mounted on its base, so that it may oscillate withrespect to the base and acommodate itself to various positions of thetypewriter carriage.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container having stopsand guides which will enable the stationery to be withdrawn smoothly andwithout pulling out more than one fold at a time.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container which may beset up on its base with an open side from which stationery may bewithdrawn either from the front or the top. The unit is shown with auniversal mounting, so that the container may swing horizontally andalso tilt vertically.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View of the device, showing how thestationery may be led to the typewriter, shown brokenly; Fig. 2 is aview similar to Fig. l, but showing the device set up for stationerywithdrawal from the top of the container rather than the front; Fig. 3,a fragmentary sectional view through the box and supporting yoke; Fig.4, a fragmentary sectional view, taken as indicated at line 44 of Fig.3; Fig. 5, a fragmentary sectional view, showing the device set upforwithdrawal of stationery from the front; Fig. 6, a fragmentary sectionalview, taken as indicated at line 6-6 of Fig. and Fig. 7, a perspectiveview of the yoke.

In the embodiment illustrated, a supporting base 8 may be provided witha vertically adjustable telescoping pedestal 9, provided at its topshown in Fig. l.

with an antifriction bearing 10. A yoke H has a stud 12 adapted to fitinto the bearing member ID and rest on a ball [3. If desired, ballbearings, not shown, may be provided around the stud [2. The stud isshown held against accidental withdrawal by means of a set screw l4extending into a groove [5.

The yoke is provided with a pair of pointed set screws 16 which serve aspivotal support for the box ll. When the box is placed in the yoke sothat the stationery may be withdrawn from the front, it may be desirableto prevent vertical tilting of the box with respect to the yoke, and forthis purpose screws l8 may be turned into locking engagement with thebox.

Preferably, the box is of light weight construction and is shown made ofsheet aluminum, although a suitable plastic may be used. The box has oneopen side, andhas a perimentrical band l9 having a pair of opposedsocket members 211 to receive the pointed screws I6, when it is desiredto withdraw stationery from the front, as The band also has opposedsocket members 2| which serve as bearings for the set screws when thedevice is set up for vertical withdrawal, as shown in Fig. 2.

The box is provided on its inner side Walls with two series of parallelslots 22 to slidably receive removable tray members 23. Each of the traymembers is shown with its outer ends turned up to form a stop 24 whoseend is rounded, as indicated at 25, to form a smooth guide forstationery being withdrawn from the tray. The trays form partitionswhich divide the box into a plurality of compartments to receiveseparate packs of stationery. The compartments are each provided withrollers 26, which are antifrictionally journalled in the walls of thebox and facilitate withdrawal of a strip of stationery 21, as shown inFig. 5. Preferably, each of the rollers is removable from the box bycompressing one of its trunnions 28. Thus, if it is desired to put alarge pack of zlg-zag folded stationery 21 into one of its compartments,the adjacent tray and rollers may be removed to provide additionalspace.

When it is desired to set the device up for removal of the stationeryfrom the front, the device is set up as indicated in Fig. l, with thescrews l8 arranged to prevent tilting of the box. The stationery strips21 are then led from the compartment to the transversely shiftablecarriage of the typewriter. indicated generally at 29.

As the carriage of the typewriter shifts back and forth, the box willoscillate about the base to best accommodate itself to the direction oftravel of the stationery.

When there is room to set up the device hehind the typewriter desk, thearrangement shown in Figs. 2 and 3 may be used. The looking screws l8are withdrawn and the set screws l6 arranged to engage the sockets 2|.With this arrangement, the yoke is free to turn about the pivots l andalso to tilt about the screws [6, so as to best accommodate itself tosupplying stationery to the reciprocating carriage.

It has been 'found that either arrangement will permit the stationery tofeed satisfactorily to the writing machine without tearing the station--cry.

The foregoing detailed description is given for clearness ofunderstanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom, for some modifications will be obvious to those skilled inthe art.

I claim:

1. A supply container, for zig-zag folded strips of stationery led to'awriting machine having a reciprocating carriage, comprising: asupporting base provided at its upper end with a swivel; a yoke mountedon said swivel to oscillate horizontally; and an open top box pivotallymounted in said yoke'so as to oscillate vertically, said box beingdivided into compartments for separate packs of stationery, andhorizontally disposed guide-rollers journalled in said compartments.

2. A supply container for zig-zag folded strips of stationery led to awriting machine having a reciprocating carriage, comprising: a boxhaving an opening from which strips of stationery may be led to thereciprocating carriage of a writing machine; guides in said box for thestrips of stationery; anda supporting base having a single anti-frictionpivot member upon which the box is mounted for oscillation in responseto the force exerted by the to and fro movement of the strips ofstationery as the carriage is reciprocated.

.3. A device as specified in .claim 2, in which the .box has an openside and is divided into a plurality of compartments by removabletray-like partitions, each partition having at "its outer 4 edge a stopto restrain unfolding of the body of a pack of folded stationery.

4. A device as specified in claim 2, in which the box has an open sideand is divided into a plurality of compartments by removable tray-likepartitions, each partition having at its outer edge a stop to restrainunfolding of the body of a pack of folded stationery, and the guidesinclude rollers journalled in the box adjacent said partitions, and thepartitions have rounded edge portions beyond the stops on saidpartitions.

5. A device as specified in claim 2, in which a yoke is pivotallymounted on the pivot member for horizontal oscillation and the box ismounted in said yoke for pivotal movement at right angles to the axis ofoscillation.

6. A device as specified in claim 2 in which the box is divided into aplurality of compartments by removable tray like partitions, and theguides include a plurality of removable guide rollers adjacent eachpartition.

7.. Adevice as specified in claim 2 in which the box is .divided into aplurality of compartments by partitions of sheet material which havetheir outer ends rolled to a semi-circular shape and doubled back atright angles to the plane of the partition, whereby each partitionprovides a stop member for a pack'of stationery on one side of thepartition and a guide surface for a strip of stationery being withdrawnfrom either side of the partition.

LESTER K. FLEISCHMANN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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